Off the track will be a collection of crazy NASCAR fans and musical entertainment as well.

The new Budweiser Party Porch at MIS will feature the band Paragon playing from 8:30-11:30 p.m. Detroit band The Romantics will play at this year’s Budweiser Acceleration Concert and joining as a headliner is Fuel. That concert will begin after the checkered flag for the VFW 200.

Fans on Friday enjoyed a beautiful day. Some came as early as 9 a.m. to face the sun all day in the grandstands.

“It’s kind of our drunken dream turned reality,” Bouslough said. “What better way to interact with people in a friendly way?”

According to the local National Weather Service, Mother Nature will smile down on the track with a slight chance of fog before 9 a.m. and then sunny skies with a high about 73 during the day. Saturday night will see partly cloudy skies, with a low around 51 degrees.

MLive reporters will be tweeting (hashtag #MLiveNASCAR) all weekend from the pits, the grandstands, the infield and the campgrounds. Ask us questions, share stories and photos or just say "hi."